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The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) -- Kerwin Mathews plays Dr. Gulliver in this Ray Harryhausen animation/live-action feature that explores the lands of Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
Ray Harryhausen Interviews (2008) -- Ray Harryhausen reflects on his 2004 book, his pioneering career, and the future of animation in film in this exclusive 19-minute career-spanning interview, loaded with rare stills from throughout his greatest films and their memorable characters.
Ray Harryhausen In Color -- Open-ended Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) -- Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad.
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) -- Jason, son of the murdered King of Thessaly, is diverted from claiming his throne, in a search for the Golden Fleece, which can bring peace to his kingdom. Special effects by Ray Harryhausen and vivid color cinematography highlight the fable of Jason's search for golden fleece.

Overview

Mini Biography:
When it comes to motion picture special effects, there is only one name... more
Trivia:
Another unmade project of his was "Elementals", about a colony of humanoid... more
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Awards:
11 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(102 articles)
The Original Clash of the Titans Headed to Blu-ray
 (From Dread Central. 1 December 2009, 1:50 AM, PST)

Original Clash of the Titans Coming to Blu-ray
 (From TheHDRoom. 30 November 2009, 8:12 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Raymond Harryhausen | Jerome Wray
US TV Schedule:

Filmography

In Development: What's this?
  1. War Eagles (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. Harryhausen (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
  1. Ray Harryhausen Presents: The Pit and the Pendulum (2006) (executive producer)
  2. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) (executive producer)
  3. The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002) (producer)
    ... aka The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title)

  4. Clash of the Titans (1981) (producer)

  5. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) (producer)
    ... aka Sinbad at the World's End
  6. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (producer)

  7. The Valley of Gwangi (1969) (associate producer)
    ... aka Gwangi
    ... aka The Lost Valley
    ... aka The Valley Time Forgot
    ... aka The Valley Where Time Stood Still
  8. First Men in the Moon (1964) (associate producer)
    ... aka H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title)
  9. Jason and the Argonauts (1963) (associate producer)
    ... aka Jason and the Golden Fleece

  10. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (associate producer)
  11. The Story of King Midas (1953) (producer)
  12. The Story of 'Hansel and Gretel' (1951) (TV) (producer)
  13. The Story of 'Rapunzel' (1951) (producer)

  14. The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (producer)
  15. The Storybook Review (1946) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title)
  16. How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (producer) (uncredited)
Visual Effects:
  1. Clash of the Titans (1981) (special visual effects creator)

  2. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) (creator of special visual effects)
    ... aka Sinbad at the World's End
  3. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (creator of special visual effects)

  4. The Valley of Gwangi (1969) (visual effects creator)
    ... aka Gwangi
    ... aka The Lost Valley
    ... aka The Valley Time Forgot
    ... aka The Valley Where Time Stood Still
  5. One Million Years B.C. (1966) (special visual effects creator)
  6. First Men in the Moon (1964) (creator of special visual effects)
    ... aka H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title)
  7. Jason and the Argonauts (1963) (special visual effects creator)
    ... aka Jason and the Golden Fleece
  8. Mysterious Island (1961) (special visual effects creator)
    ... aka Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (UK: complete title)
  9. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) (special visual effects creator)
    ... aka The Worlds of Gulliver

  10. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (special visual effects creator)
  11. 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) (visual effects)
    ... aka The Beast from Space
  12. The Animal World (1956) (effects technician)
  13. It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (visual effects)
    ... aka Monster from Beneath the Sea

  14. Tulips Shall Grow (1942) (chief animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka Madcap Models No. U1-5: Tulips Shall Grow (USA: series title)
Director:
  1. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
  2. The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002)
    ... aka The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title)

  3. The Story of King Midas (1953) (uncredited)
  4. The Story of 'Hansel and Gretel' (1951) (TV)
  5. The Story of 'Rapunzel' (1951)

  6. The Storybook Review (1946) (uncredited)
    ... aka Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title)
  7. How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (uncredited)
Animation Department:
  1. The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (2002) (animator)
    ... aka The Tortoise & the Hare (USA: short title)

  2. The Puppetoon Movie (1987) (animator: Puppetoon Studios USA)

  3. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) (special photographic and animation effects)
    ... aka Invasion of the Flying Saucers

  4. The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (animator)
  5. The Storybook Review (1946) (animator)
    ... aka Mother Goose Stories (USA: alternative title)
  6. How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (animator) (as Raymond Harryhausen)
Actor:
  1. Elf (2003) (voice) .... Polar Bear Cub
    ... aka Buddy - Der Weihnachtself (Germany)

  2. Mighty Joe Young (1998) .... Gentleman at Party
    ... aka Mighty Joe (UK)
  3. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) .... Bar Patron

  4. Spies Like Us (1985) .... Dr. Marston

  5. 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) (uncredited) .... Man Feeding Elephant
    ... aka The Beast from Space
Special Effects:
  1. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) (special effects) (uncredited)
    ... aka Invasion of the Flying Saucers
  2. It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (technical effects creator)
    ... aka Monster from Beneath the Sea
  3. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (animation effects)

  4. Mighty Joe Young (1949) (first technician)
    ... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
Writer:
  1. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) (story)
    ... aka Sinbad at the World's End
  2. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (story)

  3. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (story) (uncredited)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (images courtesy of)

  2. The 27th Day (1957) (flying saucer effects) (uncredited)
Cinematographer:
  1. The Story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' (1949) (photographed by) (as Jerome Wray)
  2. How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (photographed by) (as Raymond Harryhausen)
Thanks:
  1. Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2010) (pre-production) (very special thanks)

  2. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) (special thanks)
  3. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
  4. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by)
  5. Inside the Federation (2004) (V) (special thanks)
    ... aka Starship Troopers 2: Inside the Federation (USA: alternative title)

  6. "Hollywood Stuntmakers" (special thanks) (2 episodes, 1999)
        - Episode #1.0 (1999) TV episode (special thanks)
        - King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) TV episode (special thanks)
  7. The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by) (grateful acknowledgment)
  8. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. King Kong 75th Anniversary Tribute (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. El último truco (2008) .... Himself
  3. Ray Harryhausen Interviews (2008) (V) .... Himself
  4. Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. Her Morbid Desires (2008) .... Himself
  6. Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) .... Himself
  7. "Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Blockbuster Visual FX (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  8. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) .... Himself
  9. Gumby Dharma (2006)
  10. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "Film '72" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
    ... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers (2005) (V) .... Himself
  13. Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young (2005) (V) .... Himself
  14. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  15. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  16. T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "Animal Icons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Hollywood's Prehistoric Superstars (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  18. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) .... Himself - interviewee
  19. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V) .... Himself
  20. "History Detectives" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - First Movie Studio/Hollywood: Warner's Lighter/King Kong Camera (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  21. Inside the Federation (2004) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Starship Troopers 2: Inside the Federation (USA: alternative title)
  22. Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V) .... Himself
  23. 2nd Annual Spaceys (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 24 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  25. Resurrecting Dinosaurs: An Interview with Ray HarryHausen (2002) (V)
  26. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Wallace & Gromit Go Chicken (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  27. Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  28. "Hollywood Stuntmakers" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999)
        - Episode #1.0 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  29. From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  30. Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  31. The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  32. 100 Years of Horror: Dinosaurs (1996) (V) .... Himself
  33. 100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) (V) .... Himself
  34. Jason and the Argonauts: An Interview with Ray Harryhausen (1995) (V) .... Himself
  35. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  36. Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994) .... Himself
  37. "Movie Magic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  38. Dinosaur Movies (1993) (V) .... Himself
  39. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  40. Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Forrest J. Ackerman's Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction & Fantasy (USA: complete title)

  41. "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood (UK)
        - Birth of a Titan (1987) TV episode .... Himself
  42. Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me (1986) .... Himself
    ... aka Fantasy World of Ray Harryhausen (USA: alternative title)
  43. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Video on Trial"
        - Episode #2.12 (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Unsold pilot: In 1963 the animation process he used for The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) was used in the pilot for a proposed adventure series titled "Gulliver". more
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7 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 9 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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